Select Decisions of the Court of Session: From the Year 1752 to the Year 1768

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Pàgina 42 - ... by him done in the execution of his office, until notice in writing of such intended writ or process shall have been delivered to him, or left at the usual place of his abode, by the attorney or agent for the party who intends to sue or cause the same to be sued out or served, at least one calendar month before the suing out or serving the same...
Pàgina 43 - ... in cafe the fame is not accepted, to plead fuch tender in bar to any " action to be brought againft him grounded on fuch writ or procefs, " together with the plea of not guilty, and any other plea, with " leave of the Court : And if upon iffue joined thereon, the jury fhall '' find the amends fo tendered to have been fufficient, then they fhall " give a verdict for the defendant...
Pàgina 214 - I, AB do solemnly swear that I have not, directly or indirectly, by way of loan, or other device whatsoever, received any sum or sums of money, office, place, employment, gratuity, or reward, or any bond, bill, or note, or any promise of any sum or sums of money, office, place, employment, or gratuity whatsoever, either by myself, or any other to my use, or benefit, or advantage, to make any return at this election of a...
Pàgina 43 - And be it further enacted, that no action shall be brought against any justice of the peace, for any thing done in the execution of his office, or against any constable, or other officer, or person acting as aforesaid, unless commenced within six calendar months after the act committed.
Pàgina 87 - XVIII. That the Laws concerning Regulation of Trade Customs and such Excises to which Scotland is by Virtue of this Treaty to be liable be the same in Scotland from and after the Union as in England and that all other Laws in use within the Kingdom of Scotland do after the Union and notwithstanding thereof remain in the same Force as before (except such as are contrary to or inconsistent with this Treaty) but alterable by...
Pàgina 326 - This court, upon due confideration of the whole matter before them, is of opinion, That, Lord George Sackville is guilty of having difobeyed the orders of Prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick, whom he was by his commiffion and...
Pàgina 215 - ... day of June, which shall be in the year of our Lord 1729, ask, receive, or take any money or other reward, by way of gift, loan, or other device, or agree or contract for any money, gift, office, employment, or other reward whatsoever, to give his vote...
Pàgina 122 - ... delivers has the disposal of the subject; for in that case solely the delivery must import his will to vest his right in another. Hence it is that when a man lends a sum and takes the bond in name of a child in familia, delivery of the bond to the father has not naturally any other signification than that the bond which comes in place of the money is to be under his power as the money formerly was. It cannot import a delivery for behoof of the child, because the debtor who delivers the bond has...
Pàgina 339 - As it has been one of my chief objects in a long life, to improve the " law of my native country, I have, in this collection, ventured my thoughts sixty-four Reports, in all of which the judgment serves to il- LC"A^ "^ lustrate some important principle of the law.
Pàgina 42 - Process, together with the Plea of Not Guilty, and any other Plea with Leave of the Court; and if, upon Issue joined thereon, the Jury shall find the Amends so tendered to have been sufficient...

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